On Mon, 5 Apr 2021 at 20:50, Karl Schmidt <k...@lrak.net> wrote:

> I've updated the svg - but I think it might be missing the 
> spindle-index-enable connection?

That isn't really related to orient. I don;t know if it belongs in the
diagram, or whether it would cause confusion.

> Does the go to both the position-pid and the velocity-pid?

It would, but it is only used to mask a momentary glitch when the
encore resets.

> A copy of a working orient hal-file would be helpful.  (Feel free to send me 
> one off-list)..

Oddly, I have never actually had to configure spindle orient on one of
my own machines.

> I'm also puzzled about the details of encoder.N.counter-mode - I think it 
> does more than switch to step and direction?

Counter mode makes the encoder just a single-channel pulse counter. It
increments by one on every rising edge of channel A and ignores
channel B.

-- 
atp
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designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and
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